- CULTSTL
Stool Culture & E.coli Shiga-Like Toxin by EIA
Specimen:
Test Code
CULTSTL
Specimen Name
Stool Culture & E.coli Shiga-Like Toxin by EIA
Collect
Stool
Submit
5 mL of Stool in Transport Vial with Cary Blair Medium (e.g., FecalSwab, Enteric Plus vial) Refrigerated
Special Handling
Collect the stool into Medium. Do not collect more than one sample per 24 hour time period
Rejection Criteria
Multiple stool samples collected on the same day. Overfilled collections containers. Delayed transport without the use of appropriate transport media
Stability
Stool in Cary Blair Medium:Refrigerated: 72 hours; Ambient: 2 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Culture
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 87045
- 87046 x3
- 87427
Components
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Additional Information
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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- STT